State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming
and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent coverage:
Catherine Hartmann, an assistant professor in UW’s Department of Philosophy and Religious
Studies, is featured extensively in a Washington Post article about how growing numbers of educators are using oral exams to test their
students’ learning. Ever since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, educators have been
grappling with the challenge artificial intelligence represents for existing methods
of learning.
The Laramie Boomerang and 7220 Sports picked up UW’s release about a statewide survey showing strong interest in and support
of UW athletics. An op-ed on the same topic by UW Athletics Director Tom Burman was
published by Cowboy State Daily, the Boomerang and the Sheridan Press.
Efforts by UW researchers to find new uses for coal were highlighted by Wyoming Public Media. These include construction materials, road paving and a soil amendment to boost
crop fields.
The WWAMI Medical Education Program’s Targeted Rural Underserved Track program was
highlighted by Wyoming Public Media. UW medical students are paired with physician mentors in Powell, Douglas, Fremont
County and Thermopolis.
As part of her clinical training at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County, UW nurse practitioner
student Chanel Thrasher has led an initiative to make Medicare recipients aware of
free wellness checks. Her efforts were highlighted by Bigfoot 99 Radio.
WGRZ TV in Buffalo, N.Y., produced another report on a recent visit by UW officials, students
and alumni to western New York.
The Laramie Boomerang, Sheridan Press, Powell Tribune, Newcastle News Letter Journal and Oil City News picked up UW’s release about the establishment of the AI Across the University Commission.
The Boomerang picked up UW’s release about the appearance of UW researchers in the “Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid” TV series airing on Animal Planet.
